The Sierra Arana or Sierra de Arana, also known as Sierra Harana, is a mountain range in the center of the
province of Granada, southern
Spain
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. Its highest peak is the Peña de la Cruz, at .
Description
The Sierra Arana is a mostly
karstic
Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant ro ...
range, part of the larger
Subbaetic System.
According to some geographers it includes other ranges such as the
Sierra de Cogollos, the
Sierra de la Yedra and the
Sierra de Alfacar y Víznar.
Municipalities located in the Sierra Arana include
Deifontes,
Iznalloz,
Cogollos Vega
Cogollos Vega is a municipality in the province of Granada, Spain, located at the feet of the Sierra de Cogollos. As of 2010, it had a population of 2068 inhabitants. It is Located in the northern part of the province, about 14 km from the ...
,
Huétor Santillán,
Diezma,
Darro,
La Peza,
Píñar,
Morelábor, and
Huélago. The area of the range is bounded in the north by the Comarca of
Los Montes and its southern end is included in the area of the
Sierra de Huétor and la Alfaguara Natural Park.
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See also
* Subbaetic System
*Baetic System
The Baetic System or Betic System ( es, Sistema Bético) is one of the main systems of mountain ranges in Spain. Located in the southern and eastern Iberian Peninsula, it is also known as the Cordilleras Béticas (Baetic Mountain Ranges) or Baet ...
References
External links
Granada Natural - Las Zonas Externas
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Baetic System
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